The British Beauty Blog
by Jane Cunningham since 2008

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] As a blend of papaya seed oil, jojoba oil and olive oil, the Dr Pawpaw 3 in 1 Cleansing Balm, has all the right ingredients to give a very pleasant and effective balm cleanse. It’s a little bit different to other balms that I’ve tried in that it’s quite a loose balm – more…

[unpaid/sample] As anyone who checks into BBB regularly will know, I’m not a fan of anti-ageing terms plastered all over packaging – we can never normalise older skin while it’s being treated as something undesirable. However, and as a full disclaimer, DoSe by Victoria Health is created by my friend Gill and we hammer this…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Ages ago, I got influenced and bought the un-tinted version (there were no tints at that time) of this sell out lip plumper. Anyone who saw my reel and/or post on NYX Duck Plump will know that plumping lip products are not my favourite thing! However, The Inkey List are taking a longer term…

[unpaid/affiliate] When Uniqlo first brought out these cross-body, half-moon bags, I knew they’d be popular but not to the extent they have been. They’re probably solely responsible for keeping Uniqlo afloat right now and I discovered their genius when one of my friends arrived for dinner and pulled an entire bottle of wine out of…

Last month, I mentioned that the rumour mill was churning with the news that SpaceNK (owned by Manzanita Capital) was going up for sale. The update is that Raymond James (bankers) have been chosen to oversee an auction later this year. SpaceNK is expected to fetch over £300m. Since neither party have made comment yet,…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Oh gosh, where to start with this. You can do a poll and end up with equal results between those who feel oral or topical collagen is beneficial to the skin. The collagen molecule is too big to be of any benefit to the complexion because it can’t penetrate, but hydrolized collagen can –…

[unpaid/sample] I don’t use hand cream nearly as often as I should – my nails would be happier, I’m sure – and while I slop on some SPF most days, I rarely give my hands any sort of intensive treatment. I’ve got lots of lovely hand creams but I think I have put too much…

[unpaid/sample] Would you know if your favourite fragrance is vegan? It’s a good question and one that I hadn’t thought of before Upcircle Santelle EDP landed on my desk. The answer is that it very well may not be – it’s common now for fragrance brands to use artificial musks but ambergris (whale fluid) still…

[unpaid/sample/prioradrelationship] It’s great to see that Skinician has brought out an SPF50 day cream – trust me, it’s feather light on the skin and better yet, it’s fragrance free. Lightweight and invisible are the two words I want to see when looking at facial SPFs – it’s pleasant to work around the skin but I’d…

[unpaid/sample] et al is a fairly recent brand – founded by the team at the IIAA (International Institute of Active Ageing – which used to be the International Institute for Anti Ageing but they saw the light) – but they have history with make up in the form of Jane Iredale Cosmetics (not sure this…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Since I had Covid (I know it was ages ago) I really feel that my hair is very hard to make shiny – it’s recovered in other ways but that shine is still somewhat elusive so anything with the word ‘gloss’ in the title has me immediately interested. Funnily enough, I’ve got two separate…

[unpaid/purchase/affiliate] We are hot-foot back from Rome – what a great place! One minute you’re outside Zara, the next you’re inside a colosseum – you can’t move for ancient ruins and museums. It was the re-set I needed. On the return journey, I ended up in Duty Free which is actually pretty impossible to avoid…

[unpaid/affiliate] I’m away in Rome at the moment – most of what you read on this site is freshly written but occasionally I have to schedule a few posts. Given that at the time of writing I’m hoping that I’ll be sitting in an Italian square sipping a cocktail by the time this goes out,…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m very reticent to put oils in my hair for any reason whatsoever. I’ve been caught out in the past with hair that looks like I’ve swum in olive oil multiple washes later and if there’s one thing that brings out my angry side, it’s having to rewash my hair because the products are…

[unpaid/sample] I’ve been desperate to post about Ipsum Spa Hamman Soap but had to wait for it to be in stock, which it now is. I feel excitable about it and cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a body product so much. Partly because it’s just so different – made to a traditional Moroccan…